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Generated 2026-03-25 14:55  ·  Subreddits: r/stocks, r/investing, r/options  ·  2 raw posts collected from archive

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Early assignment on bull put spread - Does this exit plan make sense?
r/options ▲ 2 💬 35 2026-02-07 pain: 2 Positive
In my Fidelity account, I had an **e**arly assignment on 2/7 (for a 2/13 expiry) on a bull put spread (5-point wide, 8 contracts on MSFT). As a result, I now temporarily hold 800 shares along with the long protective puts from the spread. My intended plan is: 1. I've queued a sell order for the 800 shares, let that execute at the next market open (Monday 2/9) 2. Once the shares are sold, STC the r…
Neutral▲16 · Do not leg out of this trade unless you want to introduce a bunch of new risk. If you want to exit the position before expiration, sell the put and stock in a single transaction
Positive▲6 · It may be called "covered stock" or "buy-write." Don't listen to all these people telling you to exercise. The puts may have some extrinsic value remaining on Monday morning. If you can get an order t
Neutral▲5 · i don't see a way in Fidelity to sell both stock and put together anymore.
Etrade sold puts early assignment…
r/options ▲ 0 💬 15 2026-02-27 pain: 1 Positive
Last 3 times I sold puts lately, all 3 times I got early assigned. The latest was novo march 6th $47 strikes. Just got assigned. Last month it was Snap $7 puts. Got early assignment. Just relaying this data point. It’s been kinda annoying. That is all.
Neutral▲21 · early assignment is the choice of the buyer, not the platform.
Positive▲6 · So you sold short-dated deep ITM puts and are surprised you keep getting assigned early? If you're actually trying to sell volatility, try looking at the put extrinsic value to guide your entry If you
Positive▲4 · 2 things. 1. when you sell deep ITM short-dated stock puts, there often are not "lots of buyers and sellers." If you hold overnight, you are the open interest; any exercise is getting assigned to you.